2 yr old sneaking into our bed

[Rinnie]

Hi everyone, Our son who is 2 1/2 now keeps getting up at some ungoddly hour of the morning while its dark and crawling into bed with us. sometimes i dont feel him getting into bed and other nights he almost jumps into bed with us,

How can i stop this??? he has a nice warm bed all to himself and teddies and blankets what else can he want??????????????

[nickle730]

He wants his mumma!!

Seriously, is he cold? My DS has been getting up at about 3am and coming into our bed as he is cold (DH doesn't like to leave the heating on overnight). I bought some flanelette sheets for him last week and he is now sleeping all night, I think because the sheets are warm and snuggly. But now I still wake up at 3am and I miss him!!

[StrawberryMumma]

Just letting you know our 2.5 yr old does the same!.......and so does our 4 year old too actually so I'm no person to offer advice, but hopefully your little man will stop all by himself very soon. GL!

[nattyfred]

It sounds kind of cute but I suppose it's wearing thin for you. Maybe he is just wanting some physical closeness?

[Rinnie]

Nikle - he shouldnt be cold as we leave the electric blanket on low for him over night and he has alot of blankets too, i always check him before i go to bed and make sure he is not to hot or to cold.

Natty - he is with me 24/7 and always on top of me lmao so i dont know why he would want more of me i thought it would be the opposite actually lol

[KimB]

I know how you feel lol. We have the newborn and the 2yr old and the 4 yr old getting into our bed. We even upgraded to a king size so we could fit everyone in but it is still squashy. Our girls have their own beds with flannelette sheets and heaps of blankets and I've even put hot water bottles in their beds but nope they still prefer mum and dad. I'm hoping they get out of it soon as it would be nice to have my butt actually in my bed on these cold nights lol.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

Put a safety gate on his bedroom door?

[~me~]

We have a 4yr old regularly doing this. Initially it was frustrating, then we decided to embrace it and let it happen. The reason being, they are only little for so long and then will not want to be in our bed for snuggles.
He usually comes in and tells his Dad he has had a 'sleep story', pops in and goes straight back to sleep.

You could try taking him back a few nights in a row on the nights he wakes you up, does he say why he is coming to your bed?

If you have the electric blanket on, it could be he is too warm, even on a low setting an electric blanket can get very warm when you are lying on it.
A side note about the electric blanket is I wouldn't use one over night at all on a little one's bed, just would play on mind about the safety of the things..sorry if that is out of line.

GL

[RhiChiChi]

My nearly 4 yo does this. She has no real reason that I can work out - she tells me all sorts of things from being cold/hot/scared/her teddy woke her up etc.... I just think she likes to be near DH & I rather than in her bedroom alone. I like co-sleeping with her, she is my only so it is easy for me. If you don't want it to continue then you need to just keep taking him back to his bed.

[Barb Glare]

His mummy, I would say! One of the greatest pleasures in life if to wake up with those sweet little arms wrapped around you. It is the lovliest thing, and it only happens for a very short and special time in your life.

[fattysmum]

dont have much advice cause my 2 yr old does the same thing but you are not alone. hope it gets better for ya hun

[Phteven]

Our 5 year old and our 6 year old both do it. The 5 year old comes in every night and the 6 year old a few times a week.
I love snuggling up with them. I think that when they stop sneaking into my bed I'll start sneaking into theirs. Hmmm..... actually that might be a bit weird, maybe I'll just get another cat.

[AndiE]

Rinnie - I hear you!!! My 3-year-old DS1 does this too. I hear what everyone is saying about how lovely and sweet it is ... and it IS at times ... but equally it can be extremely frustrating and tiring when said toddler kicks the blankets off every 10 minutes, squirms and wriggles and elbows you in the tummy or head ... lays sideways across the bed. On it can go. They are the nights I would happily put a lock on his door if I thought he'd turn around and go back to his bed if he found his door locked. Sadly, he'd cry the house down - and I'd feel Awful, with the capital A. Don't get me wrong, I do love my little boy's cuddles and snuggles of a morning ... I just wish he'd climb into bed THEN for it. Not at 2am ... or 10pm some nights!

I'm racking my brains trying to come up with a solution. It's nice when he sleeps quietly and still, but it's the opposite when he's restless. So far my "solution" with DS2 (who sleeps in his cot every night) is to not let him into our bed in the first place!! He don't miss what he don't know LOL

[MistyFying]

We still get visits from our 10 & 8 year olds. Not often, but it's usually when they've had a nightmare or feeling a bit unsettled within themselves.

[Rinnie]

AndiE - it is very frustrating isnt it. our son comes in at all hours of the night and gets in between DH and I so it kinda ruins being able to wake up cuddling up to each other and ruining the intimicy time in the mornings. dont get me wrong i love snuggles with my boy but not wake up to having a head on your back or elbow up your nose!!! I dont sleep well because he is in bed with us and of course i get tired and cranky during the day and hubby wonders why i am so tired of a night time

[~Raven~]

Just letting you know our 2.5 yr old does the same!.......and so does our 4 year old too actually so I'm no person to offer advice, but hopefully your little man will stop all by himself very soon. GL!

Same here lol. Bit frustrating when they both do it at the same time though I find it passes but in the meantime we have a cuddle and I'll carry them back to their own beds once they are asleep.